This elegant desk lamp by the Danish Lyfa company was manufactured c1939 in the style of the Poul Henningsen lamps of the same era. Lyfa was originally called Kobenhavns Lampe and by the 1950’s had become world leaders in design.

Hand painted Ceramica Ernestine piece signed and dated under “20/3/1954 V.21. 269”. Height 22cm x Diameter 19cm. A great example from the Salerno pottery established by the couple Matteo d’Agostino and Ernestine Virdan Cannon – the ‘mysterious lady from the north’.